Public Citizen, Inc. et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board et al

Filing 11

**DEFICIENT** MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Public Citizen, Inc., Morris Bart, Morris Bart L.L.C., William N Gee, III, William N. Gee, III, Ltd.. Motion Hearing set for 11/19/2008 10:00 AM before Judge Martin L.C. Feldman. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Hearing, # 2 Request for Oral Argument, # 3 Memorandum in Support, # 4 Exhibit Bart Declaration, # 5 Exhibit Gee Declaration, # 6 Exhibit Berwanger Declaration, # 7 Exhibit Wolfman Declaration, # 8 Exhibit Beck Declaration, # 9 Exhibit Beck Declaration Exs. 1-10, # 10 Exhibit Beck Declaration Exs. 11-20, # 11 Exhibit Beck Declaration Exs. 21-23, # 12 Exhibit Beck Declaration Ex. 24, # 13 Exhibit Beck Declaration Ex. 25, # 14 Exhibit Beck Declaration Exs. 26-27, # 15 Exhibit Memorandum in Support Exhibits)(Ciolino, Dane) Modified on 10/23/2008 (caa, ).

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Levi's jeans are introduced. 1875 - The firm assists in the formation of the New Orleans Pacific Railway Company, which ultimately was acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and begins a relationship that has lasted over 124 years.

1880s
1880 - Charles Erasmus Fenner is appointed Associate Justice of Louisiana Supreme Court - later joins the firm. 1884 - Tulane University merges with University of Louisiana New Orleans under direction of its President, firm partner John Kennard.

1890s
1890s - Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Tootsie Rolls and Jell-O are introduced. Junk food grabs a toehold. 1895 - Six years after Eastman invents roll film, the Lumiere brothers introduce first moving pictures.

1900s - Transportation and communication ages are born with the Model T, the Wright brothers' flight, and the intercontinental transmission of radio waves. 1900 - Firm partner William Wirt Howe serves as U.S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana following appointment by President William McKinley.

1910s
1914 - Opening of Panama Canal. 1910 Esmond Phelps becomes an associate of the firm. 1917, April 6 - Congress declares war on Germany, marking the United States' entry into World War I.

1900s
"Mr. Watson! Come here! I want you!" der Graham Bell utters the first communication hone. Three years later, the first telephone is d in New Orleans. 1886 - Coca-ColaTMdebuts in Atlanta, Georgia. Quickly becomes a popular southern breakfast staple. 1897 - Firm partner William Wirt Howe serves as President of the American Bar Association. 1907 - Marie Curie becomes first woman to win the Nobel Prize (in physics). Four years later, Madame Curie wins another Nobel Prize, this one for chemistry.

1915 - Charles E. Dunbar, Jr. becomes an associate of the firm. 1918 - Firm wins tax case for the Town of Winnfield, Louisiana; losing attorney is Huey P. Long, the "Kingfish," later governor of Louisiana.

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1920s
1920 - The "Band-Aid" is invented. 1926 - Firm partner Esmond Phelps becomes President of the Board of Administrators of Tulane University and serves until 1950, the longest term of any president.

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1929, October 24 "Black Tuesday" stock market crash.

1920 - Baseball fans shocked when the Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000.

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1929 - Firm partner Charles Dunbar is appointed National Counselor of the United States Chamber of Commerce.

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1932 - Duncan Yo-Yo is invented.

1930s
1930 - Firm partner Charles Dunbar successfully argues before the U.S. Supreme Court that Louisiana community property law entitles a wife to half of her husband's earnings.

1933 - Firm chosen to represent Hibernia National Bank, a representation that has continued for over 65 years. 1935 - Huey P. Long is assassinated.

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We're always looking for ways to improve our communication with our clients, so we continually invest in the right people, the essential technology, and the geographic locations necessary to SERVE and to stay connected with you throughout the legal process. Is Phelps Dunbar the right law firm for you? Ask our clients. Many have egal matters often involve intricate facts and law. been with us for over 40 years. Some have been with us for over a century. We've earned their TRUST by helping them navigate unpredictable waters. We know clients don't hire a lawyer on the basis of a brochure. There is no substitute for talking to us and raising your questions and concerns.

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and "City Civil Service Law," which endeavor to clean up Louisiana politics. He receives the Times-Picayune Loving Cup award in 1941 and is known as the "Father of Civil Service in Louisiana."

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1948 - McDonald's introduces the first drive-through restaurant. Hamburgers are cooked on an assembly line, and the fast food era begins. Nutrition is never the same. 1941 - Pearl Harbor: the United States and Japan are now at war. Three years later, Allies land in Normandy on D-Day utilizing "Higgins Boats," designed and built by New Orleans entrepreneur Andrew Jackson Higgins. "The boat that won the war" lands more troops than all other types of landing craft combined. Photo courtesy of the Higgins Boat Project.

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